Tontadarya College of Engineering — Fees, Management Quota, Cutoffs, Placements 2026

Tontadarya College of Engineering (TCE), Gadag was established in 1997 by His Holiness Late Jagadguru Dr. Tontada Siddhalinga Mahaswamiji under Shree Tontada Siddalingeshwar Kalyana Kendra (STSKK), a charitable trust registered on 26 February 1980 at the Assistant Charity Commissioner office in the Belgaum region. Governance is led by Chairman Sri M.B. Badni and Secretary Sri S.S. Pattanashettar, while Principal Dr. Mahesh M. Awati (Ph.D. Civil/Structural) has anchored academic continuity since 2014. The college is linked spiritually to Jagadguru Tontadarya Samsthana Math at Dambal-Gadag.

TCE Gadag occupies approximately 10.05 acres (10 acres and 2 guntas) on NH-63 / Mundargi Road at Panchal Nagar, Kalyan Nagar, Gadag, Karnataka 582101 (Lat 15.422 N, Long 75.620 E). The nearest railway station is Gadag (about 3 km) and the nearest airport is Hubballi (about 60 km). The campus is an urban setting with the engineering college block, hostels, library, and specialised labs within a walkable footprint.

TCE Gadag runs seven UG B.E. branches under VTU/AICTE approval for 2025-26: Computer Science & Engineering (CSE, intake 120), Civil Engineering (60), Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE, 60), Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE, 30), Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science & Design (CSD), and Agricultural Engineering (intake 30). Historical disclosures mention 1,152 total sanctioned seats across programmes. Aggregator listings occasionally cite AI & ML or IoT/Cyber Security variants; candidates should verify branch availability each admissions cycle on tce.ac.in and COMEDK.

TCE Gadag offers two M.Tech specialisations in the Department of Civil Engineering: Structural Engineering and Computer Aided Structural Engineering (CASE), each with a typical sanctioned intake of 18 seats. Admission is via Karnataka PGCET or GATE scores, and candidates need a B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering or a cognate discipline. MBA is not offered, and MCA is not currently featured as an active programme at TCE Gadag.

The KCET admission code for TCE Gadag is E028 and the COMEDK UGET code is E143. The typical seat-matrix split is approximately 45-50% KCET (Karnataka government merit quota via KEA counselling), 30% COMEDK (All-India private consortium), and 20-25% management/NRI quota administered directly by the college office. Candidates secure seats through the respective counselling rounds held between June and September each year.

For B.E. admission, candidates must pass 10+2/PUC/II-PU with Physics, Mathematics, and one of Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Computer Science, scoring at least 45% aggregate (40% for SC/ST/OBC) in the relevant cognate subjects, plus a valid KCET 2025 score with Karnataka domicile or a valid COMEDK UGET 2025 score. Required documents include PUC II marks card, CET admission ticket, allotment letter, Aadhaar, study/income certificates, caste certificate where applicable, and transfer/migration documents.

Approximate annual tuition at TCE Gadag is Rs 97,825 for KCET government quota seats, Rs 1.5-2 lakh for COMEDK seats, and Rs 2-3 lakh per year for management quota seats (CSE/AIML variants at the upper end). Hostel and mess charges are separate at roughly Rs 50,000-80,000 per annum. Candidates should confirm the exact fee notification for the current cycle directly on tce.ac.in, COMEDK portals, and KEA notices before counselling rounds close.

TCE Gadag reported a highest package of approximately Rs 7.5-9 LPA with average/median packages around Rs 2.72-3.5 LPA for the 2024-25 placement season (Rs 2.72 LPA cited for B.E./B.Tech in the 2024 AICTE Mandatory Disclosure). Placement rate has varied across years, with older 2021-22 data reporting around 89 percent. Top recruiters include Infosys, TCS, Wipro, Accenture, Capgemini, SLK Software, and Kodnest, with occasional Amazon and Google mentions in aggregator listings.

TCE Gadag provides separate hostels for boys and girls on campus (capacity not officially published but estimated around 400 total). The library is operational with OPAC at opac.tce.ac.in and access to VTU E-Consortium journals. Key laboratories span Mechanical (workshop, foundry/forging, heat transfer, metallurgy, fluid mechanics, CAED/CAMD), Civil (survey, material testing, geology, hydraulics, concrete/highway, geotech, environmental), and CSE (DAA, DBMS, microprocessor). The campus hosts an AICTE IDEA Lab (2025) and signed an MoU on 06 June 2025 with Sindagi Shantaveereshwar Ayurvedic Medical College, Haveri. TCE Gadag celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 2023.